Treasury Freezes Assets of Iran-Linked Terror Suspects
Published Date: 4/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just blocked the property and interests of certain people and aircraft tied to terrorism, including Gholam Abbas Ataei Aghdam from Iran. This means U.S. folks can’t do business with them, and any money or assets they have under U.S. control are frozen starting April 21, 2026. It’s a strong move to keep bad actors out of the U.S. financial system!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
U.S. persons barred; assets frozen
On April 21, 2026, OFAC added named people and entities (for example, Gholam Abbas Ataei Aghdam) to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those listed are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Listings flagged for secondary sanctions risk
The notice marks several listed entries with 'Secondary sanctions risk' or 'Subject to Secondary Sanctions' under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224. The listing text explicitly flags secondary sanctions risk for some individuals and entities.
Specific aircraft identified and blocked
OFAC identified two aircraft, tail numbers EP-MTB and EP-MTE (B777-200ER models), as property in which a blocked person (linked to MAHAN AIR) has an interest. Those aircraft are blocked under the same authorities effective April 21, 2026, which restricts transactions involving them by U.S. persons.
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